For this morning’s Wire Taps, I had all sorts of things prepared: a compilation of the previous Wire Taps following NLDS losses; thank-you-notes and apologies; sad photos, and twangy guitar montages.
Instead, the Nationals bought another four games—at least—and will play for the National League Championship against, who else, the dreaded St. Louis Cardinals of playoffs past.
Not that the ghosts matter at this point, so say that again: the Washington Nationals are four wins away from the National League Championship. Who knows, it may all fall apart—having only two, maybe three relievers you really trust is never a great strategy—but these Nats finally won a playoff series.